{"id":2625,"date":"2025-04-22T14:57:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.iitgn.ac.in\/muselaboratory\/?page_id=2625"},"modified":"2026-01-04T15:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T15:11:12","slug":"achievements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.iitgn.ac.in\/muselaboratory\/achievements\/","title":{"rendered":"Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ffffff 0%|#e7edf9 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#e7edf9&#8243; min_height=&#8221;384px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||6px|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;130px||130px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;274px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-2px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Georgia&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #092796;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Awards and Recognition<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;135px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee,Abyssinica SIL&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #1b7213;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #1b7213;\">2026<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h2><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\" style=\"text-overflow: unset; font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sapnabisht\/\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Jagruti Patil\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"white-space-pre\">(PhD candidate)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"white-space-pre\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\" style=\"text-overflow: unset; font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">received the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>CIRE Award<\/strong><\/span> from the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Committee for International Research and Education (CIRE) of the<a class=\"app-aware-link \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-acoustical-society-of-america\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #000000;\"> Acoustical Society of America.<\/a><\/strong><\/span> This award provides $1,000 for her research endeavors and a 3-year student membership to the Acoustical Society of America.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #1b7213;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #1b7213;\">2025<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Akash Chandra<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"white-space-pre\">(PhD candidate)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #383838;\">won<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #383838;\"> a <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>$700 Student Travel Award<\/strong><\/span> to attend the <strong>2025 <\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #383838;\"><strong>IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #383838;\"> in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in September 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Himanshu Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> was awarded the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Frederick Lizzi Early Career Award <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">at the <strong>24th Annual International Symposium on Therapeutic Ultrasound <\/strong>in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on 22nd June 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><a class=\"EkCsQSuJxzMZNluNOEzuUuwsMKFEsFdJbM \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAD0mJpkBG2UwgAaPsokCzUlAXl_A1Hj9kj0\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" tabindex=\"0\"><span><\/span><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #0a61a8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shreyans-jain-1b56aa247\/\" id=\"ember1084\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0a61a8;\">Shreyans Jain<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0a61a8;\">,<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/soham-gaonkar-885426280\/\" id=\"ember1085\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0a61a8;\">Soham Gaonkar<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0a61a8;\">,<\/span><\/strong> and<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a class=\"EkCsQSuJxzMZNluNOEzuUuwsMKFEsFdJbM \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAEQeWrUBqaSIC_4Ou7EST2TupqKeduCwyIM\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" tabindex=\"0\"><span><\/span><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #0955a5;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aditya-borate\/\" id=\"ember1086\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0955a5;\">Aditya Borate <\/a><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"white-space-pre\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">(B.Tech. students) <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #444444;\">won the<\/span> <span style=\"color: #094da0;\"><strong>2nd prize <\/strong><span style=\"color: #282828;\">in the<\/span><strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Undergraduate Research Showcase<\/span><\/strong><\/span> a<span style=\"color: #424242;\">t the<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a class=\"EkCsQSuJxzMZNluNOEzuUuwsMKFEsFdJbM \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/indian-institute-of-technology-gandhinagar-iitgn-\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" style=\"color: #424242;\" tabindex=\"0\">Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><\/a>for their poster &#8220;Bubble segmentation in ultrasound images&#8221;. This project was a part of a collaborative effort with Prof.<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kenneth-bader-200a5488\/\" id=\"ember1087\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #424242;\">Kenneth Bader<\/a>&#8216;s group at the<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a class=\"EkCsQSuJxzMZNluNOEzuUuwsMKFEsFdJbM \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/uchicago\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" style=\"color: #424242;\" tabindex=\"0\">University of Chicago<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Himanshu Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> was appointed <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Track Lead of &#8220;Biological Effects &amp; Dosimetry&#8221;<\/strong><\/span> for the <strong>2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium<\/strong> along with Dr. Keith Wear of U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Akash Chandra<\/strong><\/span> (PhD candidate) won <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>3rd prize<\/strong><\/span> in the <strong>Simply Speaking competition<\/strong> at IIT Gandhinagar. Participants were challenged to present their research in a simple, engaging, and understandable manner, making complex ideas accessible to a broad audience. <br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Jagruti Patil<\/strong><\/span> (PhD candidate) won the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Best Poster Award in the Biomedical, Biological, and Agricultural Sciences category<\/strong><\/span> at the <strong>Annual Prime Minister&#8217;s Research Fellows (PMRF) Symposium<\/strong> held at IIT Hyderabad on March 16-17, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Karla Mercado-Shekhar <\/strong><\/span>was appointed as <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Associate Editor <\/strong><\/span>for the journal <strong><em>IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span><span class=\"break-words       \"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sapnabisht\/\" id=\"ember3364\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Manu K S <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #191919;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sapnabisht\/\" id=\"ember3364\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #191919;\">(<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span><span class=\"break-words       \">Ph.D. candidate) won the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Best Poster Award in Electrical Engineering <\/strong><\/span>at the <strong>Ph.D. Research Showcase<\/strong> at IIT Gandhinagar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span><span class=\"break-words       \"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sapnabisht\/\" id=\"ember3364\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Manu K S <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #191919;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sapnabisht\/\" id=\"ember3364\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #191919;\">(<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span><span class=\"break-words       \">Ph.D. candidate) won the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Best Graduate Teaching Fellow Award <\/strong><\/span>at IIT Gandhinagar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\" style=\"text-overflow: unset; font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\" style=\"text-overflow: unset; font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sapnabisht\/\" id=\"ember836\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Akash Chandra <\/a><\/span><\/strong>(PhD candidate) received the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>CIRE Award<\/strong><\/span> from the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Committee for International Research and Education (CIRE) of the<a class=\"app-aware-link \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-acoustical-society-of-america\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #000000;\"> Acoustical Society of America.<\/a><\/strong><\/span> This award provided $1,000 for his research endeavors and a 3-year student membership to Acoustical Society of America.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #062172;\"><span style=\"color: #0f0f0f;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\" style=\"text-overflow: unset; font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #1b7213;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #1b7213;\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Karla Mercado-Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> delivered the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Distinguished RCBU Alumni Lecture <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">at the <strong>Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound (RCBU) Symposium<\/strong> at the University of Rochester, New York, U.S.A., on 12th November 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Himanshu Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #353535;\">was selected for the<\/span> &#8220;<span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Rising Scientists in Therapeutic Ultrasound&#8221; talk<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, organized by the <strong>International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound<\/strong> on 25th October 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Abhinav Kumar Sing<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">h<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"white-space-pre\">(PhD candidate)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #383838;\">won<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #383838;\"> a <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>$1200 Student Travel Award<\/strong><\/span> to attend the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #383838;\"><strong>IEEE UFFC Joint Symposium<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #383838;\">, <strong>Taipei, Taiwan<\/strong>, in September 2024.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"white-space-pre\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Prof. Karla Mercado-Shekhar <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #383838;\">was named<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #383838;\"> a <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Scholar<\/strong><\/span> by the <strong>IEEE<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; color: #2d2d2d; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society.\u00a0<\/strong>She was awarded up to $5,000 to participate in the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #383838;\"><strong>IEEE UFFC Joint Symposium,<\/strong> <strong>Taipei, Taiwan<\/strong>, in September 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"white-space-pre\"><\/span><a class=\"app-aware-link \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAADIw7YkBJFm0D4mVfDxbX1xU0Bmke1Q4Y0o\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chandraakash\/\" id=\"ember1389\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Akash Chandra<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> (PhD candidate) <\/span>won <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>1st prize<\/strong><\/span> in the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Best Poster<\/strong><\/span> competition a<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">t <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\">the <strong>Deep Learning and Medical Imaging Summer School<\/strong> at the<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span>Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span>from 8th-13th July 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Karla Mercado-Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> received a <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>$500 Early Career Travel Award<\/strong><\/span> to participate in the <span style=\"color: #141414;\"><strong>186th Meeting of the <a class=\"VmGhTTbcQpxZkfRiwPBLiXdLlntdiaoOkUQ \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-acoustical-society-of-america\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color: #141414;\">Acoustical Society of America<\/a><\/strong><\/span> from 13th-17th May 2024 at Ottawa, Canada. She also <span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\">co-chaired the special session \u201cReturn of the Writer\u201d with Dr. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;\"><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kevinhaworth\/\" id=\"ember2537\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #1e1e1e;\">Kevin Haworth<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"> (University of Cincinnati) and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/julianna-simon-87137a88\/\" id=\"ember2538\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #1e1e1e;\">Julianna Simon <\/a><\/span>(Penn State University).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;\"><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;\"><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;\"><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>MUSE Lab members<\/strong><\/span> organized the first<strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2024.ieee-saus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"IEEE South Asian Ultrasonics Symposium (SAUS)\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"> IEEE South Asian Ultrasonics Symposium (SAUS)<\/a><\/span> <\/strong>at IIT Gandhinagar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Manu KS<\/strong><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Jagruti Patil<\/strong><\/span> (PhD candidates) won <strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">1st and 3rd <\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2024.ieee-saus.org\/awards\/saus-2024-award-winners\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Best Poster prizes<\/span><\/strong> at the <strong>IEEE SAUS<\/strong>, respectively.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\" style=\"text-overflow: unset; font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Akash Chandra <\/strong><\/span>(PhD candidate) won <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>2nd Best Poster prize<\/strong><\/span> for Track-2: Signal\/Image\/Video Processing at the <strong>IGNITE Symposium on Ph.D. Forum and Poster Presentation<\/strong> event, organized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ieee-sps-gs\/\" data-attribute-index=\"4\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_COMPANY\">IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) Gujarat Section,<\/a> in collaboration with IEEE SPS Pandit Deendayal Energy University, held on March 1-2, 2024.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\" style=\"text-overflow: unset; font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sapnabisht\/\" id=\"ember836\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Sapna Bisht <\/a><\/span><\/strong>(PhD candidate) received the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>CIRE Award<\/strong><\/span> from the <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Committee for International Research and Education (CIRE) of the<a class=\"app-aware-link \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-acoustical-society-of-america\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #000000;\"> Acoustical Society of America.<\/a><\/strong><\/span> This award provided $1,000 for her research endeavors and a 3-year student membership to Acoustical Society of America.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #358715;\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jagruti-m-p-171912136\/\" id=\"ember4630\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Jagruti M. Patil<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span>and<span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/manu-k-s-8719a2195\/\" id=\"ember4631\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Manu K S<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> (PhD <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">candidates) <\/span><\/span>have both been awarded the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prime Minister\u2019s Research Fellowship<\/strong><\/span> from the Ministry of Education, Government of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Karla Mercado-Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> received a <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>$500 Early Career Travel Award<\/strong><\/span> to participate in the <span style=\"color: #141414;\"><strong>184th Meeting of the <a class=\"VmGhTTbcQpxZkfRiwPBLiXdLlntdiaoOkUQ \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-acoustical-society-of-america\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" style=\"color: #141414;\" tabindex=\"0\">Acoustical Society of America<\/a><\/strong><\/span> from 8th-11th May 2023 at Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. She also <span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\">chaired the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Biomedical Acoustics session titled \u201cGeneral Topics in Biomedical Acoustics: Bubbles and More\u201d.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;\"><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span class=\"break-words       tvm-parent-container       \" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Vishwas Trivedi<\/strong><\/span> (PhD candidate) received a <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>$300 Student Travel Award<\/strong><\/span> to participate in the <span style=\"color: #141414;\"><strong>184th Meeting of the <a class=\"VmGhTTbcQpxZkfRiwPBLiXdLlntdiaoOkUQ \" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-acoustical-society-of-america\/\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" style=\"color: #141414;\" tabindex=\"0\">Acoustical Society of America.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"break-words           tvm-parent-container\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Surabhi Menon<\/strong><\/span> (MSc graduate) won the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Best Poster Award<\/strong><\/span> at the <strong>Postgraduate Research Showcase<\/strong> at IIT Gandhinagar. Surabhi received the award from our Director on the occasion of Republic Day!<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sapnabisht\/\" id=\"ember3364\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Sapna Bisht <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #191919;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span class=\"break-words       \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sapnabisht\/\" id=\"ember3364\" class=\"ember-view\" style=\"color: #191919;\">(<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><span><span class=\"break-words       \"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PhD candidate) won the <\/span><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">B<\/span>est Poster Award in Biological Engineering <\/strong><\/span>at the <strong>Ph.D. Research Showcase<\/strong> at IIT Gandhinagar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #398710;\"><strong>2022<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span class=\"citation-doi\"><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Dr. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAABNrFuQB5xHVMLzAPt11V__qhm6cZn99VJw\" data-attribute-index=\"0\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Abhijit Paul<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Research Associate) <\/span><\/span>and <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAC8gmlgBJfq7rB4hMGf276Wcm4of0NBS21k\" data-attribute-index=\"2\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Sapna Bisht<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (PhD candidate) from the MUSE Lab were both awarded the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>3rd prize for the Best Poster Award<\/strong><\/span> at the <span class=\"break-words\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Symposium and Workshop on Medical Imaging <\/strong>at IISER Thiruvananthpuram from 20th \u2013 22nd October.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Profs. Himanshu Shekhar and Karla Mercado-Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> has been appointed as <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>members of the <\/strong><strong>Technical Program Committee<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ieee-uffc.org\/symposia\/ius\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span>. Their term duration is 3 years.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Dr. Manita Das<\/strong><\/span> (Research Associate) received the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong><a title=\"https:\/\/ra.dbtindia.gov.in\/\" href=\"https:\/\/ra.dbtindia.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\">Department of Biotechnology<\/a><a title=\"https:\/\/ra.dbtindia.gov.in\/\" href=\"https:\/\/ra.dbtindia.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"> Research Associate Fellowship.<\/a><\/strong><\/span> Manita was one of 37 recipients nationally. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Himanshu Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> was recognized as an <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Expertscape Expert in \u201cContrast Media\u201d.<\/strong><\/span> He has been rated as within 1% of world experts in the field.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #408c17;\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAADRNOc8BboPRCbxVuKCfXBsKkorN5-qq_Dc\" data-attribute-index=\"14\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAADRNOc8BboPRCbxVuKCfXBsKkorN5-qq_Dc\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Ananya Sharma<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (MTech graduate) received the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>President\u2019s Gold Medal<\/strong><\/span> and the<span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"> <strong>Institute Gold Medal<\/strong><\/span> for her outstanding academic performance at IIT Gandhinagar.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAB7zin4BzpWAHUBlualzKAZV7md4hTKEmzI\" data-attribute-index=\"16\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAAB7zin4BzpWAHUBlualzKAZV7md4hTKEmzI\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Chandan Kumar Jha<\/strong><\/span>, PhD<\/a> for receiving the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Gold Medal for Outstanding Innovation<\/strong><\/span>. Chandan was advised by Arup Lal Chakraborty for his Ph.D. thesis and was working in the MUSE Lab as a Postdoctoral Fellow.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #303030; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.iitgn.ac.in\/2021\/02\/15\/iitgn-faculty-wins-innovative-young-biotechnologist-award\/\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Himanshu Shekhar<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was awarded the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Har Govind Khorana-Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award<\/strong><\/span> by the <strong>Department of Biotechnology<\/strong>, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. This award includes a 3-year fellowship and a research grant, which will enable Prof. Shekhar to pursue ultrasound-based approaches for treating breast cancer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #408c17;\"><strong>2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Karla Mercado-Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> was appointed as a <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umbjournal.org\/content\/edboard\" style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Advisory Editorial Board of <em>Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>, the official journal of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wfumb.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB)<\/a>. The journal is a premier venue for publications in Biomedical Ultrasound and has been published since 1973.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Himanshu Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> was re-appointed as a Member of the<span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0c71c3;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tcbaasa.org\/\" style=\"color: #0c71c3; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0a42aa; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3; text-decoration: underline;\">Technical Committee of Biomedical Acoustics<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> by the <strong>Acoustical Society of America <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #2f8475;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span dir=\"ltr\">(term duration: 2020-2023)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span class=\"break-words\" style=\"color: #3a3a3a;\"><span dir=\"ltr\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; color: #2d2d2d; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Prof. Himanshu Shekhar<\/strong><\/span> was awarded the <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-size: medium; color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Star Ambassador Lectureship Award<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; color: #2d2d2d; font-size: medium;\"> for 2020 from the <strong>IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society<\/strong>. This award supported him through funds to present his research at several institutions, in addition to providing networking opportunities. <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #2f8475; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0b4abf;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Profs. Karla Mercado-Shekhar and Himanshu Shekhar<\/strong> <\/span>were selected participants to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiabioscience.org\/meetings\/yim-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #2d2d2d; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0949a3; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c71c3; text-decoration: underline;\">Young Investigators\u2019 Meeting<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> held in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, hosted by <strong>IndiaBioscience<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #408c17;\"><strong>2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><b>Profs. Karla Mercado-Shekhar and Himanshu Shekhar <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">receive the <span style=\"color: #0c71c3;\"><strong>Excellence in Research Fellowship<\/strong><\/span> from IIT Gandhinagar.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awards and Recognition 2026 Jagruti Patil\u00a0(PhD candidate)\u00a0received the CIRE Award from the Committee for International Research and Education (CIRE) of the Acoustical Society of America. 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